Selwyn Huts, also called Upper Selwyn Huts, is a rural settlement close to the northern shore of
Lake Ellesmere / Te Waihora
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in the
Selwyn District of New Zealand. Lower Selwyn Huts is a smaller settlement 2.8 km further south.
The settlement consists of private dwellings on public land, and has existed since 1895. Residents pay an annual licensing fee for use of the land.
Lower Selwyn Huts was affected by flooding in 2021.
Demographics
Selwyn Huts covers .
It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km
2. Selwyn Huts is part of the
Irwell statistical area.
Selwyn Huts had a population of 90 at the
2018 New Zealand census
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, an increase of 30 people (50.0%) since the
2013 census, and an increase of 9 people (11.1%) since the
2006 census. There were 57 households, comprising 42 males and 48 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.88 males per female. The median age was 59.0 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 9 people (10.0%) aged under 15 years, 6 (6.7%) aged 15 to 29, 51 (56.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 21 (23.3%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 93.3% European/
Pākehā, 10.0%
Māori, and 3.3%
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. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 43.3% had no religion, and 36.7% were
Christian
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.
Of those at least 15 years old, 12 (14.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 18 (22.2%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $22,500, compared with $31,800 nationally. 9 people (11.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 39 (48.1%) people were employed full-time, and 9 (11.1%) were part-time.
See also
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Milford Huts
Milford Huts is a bach community in the Timaru district and Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. Milford Huts is on the northern side of the Ōpihi River mouth, 7.5 kilometres southeast of Temuka by road.
The area is at risk o ...
References
External links
Doylestonat the Selwyn District Council
{{Selwyn District, New Zealand
Selwyn District
Populated places in Canterbury, New Zealand